Police, Fire & Courts
Woman Burned Alive on NYC Subway Was Toms River Resident, 61
The woman whose gruesome murder on a New York City subway sparked national shock and outrage over illegal immigration has been identified...
Environment & Weather
Ortley Beach Replenishment Set to Begin in February, North Beaches in Summer 2025
The years-long wait for a beach renourishment project that will see millions of cubic yards of sand pumped onto local beaches, plus...
Ocean County
Study: County-Run EMS Squad Would Provide ‘Undeniable’ Benefit to Barrier Island
A study by a consulting firm hired by Ocean County to study whether a county-run emergency medical squad found that such a...
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/ 5 years agoT.R. Mayor Race: Hill Files Fraud Complaint Against Petro; Petro Ally Asks Prosecutor to Investigate Hill
As the tight race for Toms River mayor draws closer to Election Day, candidates are their supporters were busy filing complaints...
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/ 5 years agoSouth T.R. School Bus Driver Was Intoxicated With Kids on Board, Police Say
A school bus driver from South Toms River was intoxicated while driving with about 30 students on his bus, authorities said...
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/ 5 years agoManchester Shop-Rite, Route 70, Sells Winning ‘Jersey Cash 5’ Lottery Ticket
A supermarket on Route 70 in Manchester has sold a winning ‘Jersey Cash 5’ ticket worth $662,218. One lucky ticket matched...
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/ 5 years agoTrader Joe’s to Open First Ocean County Location in Brick This Thursday
Trader Joe’s will open its doors Thursday in the Brick Plaza shopping center, the company announced Monday, beginning with a ceremonial...
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/ 5 years agoPassenger Assisting Disabled ‘Trump RV’ Killed in Route 37 Accident
A passenger in a motorhome and trailer that has been promoting the re-election of President Donald Trump throughout the Shore area...
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Environment & Weather
/ 5 years agoHigh Tide Shock: Ortley Beach Oceanfront Completely Submerged in Nor’Easter
The recently-replenished beaches in Ortley Beach are completely underwater as waves from the nor’easter offshore pound the New Jersey coast. Water...
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/ 5 years agoOcean County Police, Communications Radio Upgrade Nearly Complete
A plan to replace emergency and public service radio towers around Ocean County and begin implementing a federally-mandated change to a...
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/ 5 years agoResidents Interested in Leaving Toms River to Join Neighboring Town
Lavallette officials are considering a request by homeowners on several blocks of the northermost portion of Toms River’s Ortley Beach section...
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/ 5 years agoToms River Man, 31, Arrested in Fatal Lakewood Hit-and-Run
A Toms River man has been charged by police in connection with a hit-and-run accident that left Jesus Lopez-Grande, 15, of...
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/ 5 years agoMeet the Man Behind the Trump RV That’s Been Setting Up Around Ocean County
Rocky Granata, a 59-year-old Edison man, started out supporting Bernie Sanders for president in 2016, but little did he know the...